title: A creative arts intervention for children with diabetes. Part 1: Development.
abstract: Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes is one of the most serious and prevalent chronic illnesses in children and adolescents. Creative arts and play group therapy provide children with age-appropriate opportunities to learn about their illnesses and express normative feelings of anxiety, anger, and fear. This article offers practical suggestions for beginning a creative arts skits program. Part 2 (to be published in the December 2008 issue) will use the case study method to demonstrate the benefits of such skits for children with diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. rbasso@wlu.ca
authors.forename: Robert V J
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Basso
authors.forename: William James
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Pelech
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D004324:Drama; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012381:Role Playing; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States